Public register of those convicted of domestic violence is approved by Dáil

Jennifer Poole was 24 when she was murdered by her ex-partner, who had a conviction for assaulting a former partner that she was not aware of. Jennie's Law TDs voted to approve the legislation this evening. THE DÁIL HAS approved legislation for the establishment of Ireland’s first domestic violence register. TDs voted to approve the Domestic Violence (Judgements) Register Bill 2026, also known as Jennie’s Law, this evening following a debate. It will now go to President Catherine Connolly to be signed into law. The law will allow those convicted of domestic violence against a current or former partner to be publicly named on a register. The public register will be hosted on the website of the Courts Service, and survivors will be required to provide consent before the convicted person can